Now with LeBron James, Cavaliers jump to favorites to win NBA title

12:14 AM,
Jul. 12, 2014

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Detroit Free Press Staff

In Cleveland, and with LeBron James came the best odds to win the 2015 NBA title, Pregame.com says. The top five, and the Pistons:Cavaliers

They were 60-to-1 odds when the list came out after the NBA Finals. Adding the best player in the league, drafting Andrew Wiggins with the No. 1 pick and re-signing Kyrie Irving bumped them to 4-to-1.Spurs

They already have five titles as a collective group and moved up a couple of notches, from tied with the Thunder at 7-to-1 after the finals to 5-to-1 on Friday. Coming back are Tim Duncan and Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard and yes, head coach Gregg ...